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PWK to ROA: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
535 mi
861 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Near ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from ROA?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 535 miles (861 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to ROA?
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